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Chattanooga Times Free Press, by Tim Omarzu Stuck in a job you don’t like? Looking for a career change? Want to earn more money? If you’re a Tennessee resident who’s at […]

Ashley A. Smith, Inside Higher Ed Tennessee’s free community college program is exceeding expectations. Demand remains high and the state’s completion rates for federal aid applications are up, which is […]

Adam Tamburin, The Tennessean Officials from more than 50 Tennessee colleges met at Austin Peay State University Tuesday to sculpt policies and projects aimed at attracting more veterans onto campus and […]

Leslie Ackerson, WBIR.com College is a dream for many but the challenge of applying and the price tag can pose big hurdles for students and families. A new promise by […]

Knoxville News Sentinel, Editorials Most of the good news about education in Tennessee understandably has centered on Tennessee Promise, the plan to provide last-dollar scholarships beginning in the fall for […]

Adam Tamburin, The Tennessean Interest in the Tennessee Promise scholarship program has once again outpaced expectations, with more than 38,000 students clearing what state officials call the most challenging hurdle for eligibility. […]

Adam Tamburin, The Tennessean This month The Tennessean is introducing five students who will be featured throughout the year as they make their way through the first year of the Tennessee […]

Adam Tamburin, The Tennessean  For Gov. Bill Haslam, Tennessee Promise is a program that could be the cornerstone of his legacy. For leaders across the country, it’s a road map whose successes or […]

Shelley Kimel, Knoxville News Sentinel Shelina Green, married with one child, is enrolled in the medical office information program at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville campus, where she […]

By Eric Kelderman, The Chronicle of Higher Education   Amanda Raven Smith wants to go to college. But she doesn’t want to have the same experience as her father, who […]